Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-10-02
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Mrs. J. II. Rand has returned to
Elko. ...r ..-..
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. L. Wines left this
morning for EureEh. ......
II. J. N,yland, J. p. Of Star Vail
Icy, came down this morning.
J. D. Abel aud wife. OF Fort HnTleck.
came in by private conveyance to, day.
II. Badt. Of Wells. aud T. +. Breu-
men. Of Star Valley. cnue down on this
mornings train. ..a.s.
Ben Payne. Who has been operating
as u detective in Southeastern Nevada
during the Summer. is visiting his fam
lily for y few days. ,. r.
Another curious and valuable speci-
men, 70 which IL attached an interesting
history. hns just been added to the
Gem cabinet -
When you see q man look at his
watch aud put it back in his pocket.
AJAX him the tine. aud in nine cases out
Of ten he cannot tell you until he haS
looked at it again.
The Chicago Anarchists. who have
bern in SGspsnse pending the decision
Of the Supreme Court, are now relieved
unlilthe 18th of November when their
"suSpeuse" will be Of short duration.
Munger Ben Fitch has u thanks
for = complimentary TO the grand open
ing of the Bulls Head Hotel ON the 9Th
OF October. EVry arrangement has
been peri. c.ed for . glorious tune on
that occasion.
An entire passenger train, except the
engine. vas hurled from n trestie yes.
terday while running 45 miles, an hour
on the Mol lie aud Ohio railroad, aud
over 30 pe:s,ns were injured, but none
we're killed.
The Prrsid-ut has appointed Charles
n. Force. OF Kentucky. to be Receiver
Of Public Money at Lewiston, Idaho,
aud Whitaker n. Grant. of Iowa. TO be
Attorney Of the United States for the
District Of Alaska.
Az the old Shell Greek Mining Dis
trict, White Pine county, the veteran
telegraph man. Pete Lowell, is working
what is known AZ the old Summit mine,
and has taken out q quantity Of high.
grade sulphuret ore.
George w. Place offers twenty. Ave
acres of land free to anybody who will
! build a $500, 900 hotel on it.-tE1.
That's NO great induceInent. We will
give 100 acres Of land free 10 anyone
Who will build q $3.50. 600 hotel in Elko.
lien Fitch, Manager Of the Bulls
Head Hotel, returned 10 Wells last
evening. lie informs US that the house
will BE- oprued this morning i'll order t.
get the machinery oiled up and 10
proper running order prior to the Grind
Opening on the 9th Of October.
Li'e:-A religious contemporary asks.
"Ho~ shall we get young men to
church,"
Well. il the horse cars are not RIM
ming. VIC think a pony phAeton or a dog
cart With two horses driven tandem,
could do il.
Governor Waterman rendered Gene,aI
Barnes the rank OF Major General
which, without n moments reflection.
SaS refused in the f~olloWing telegram:
San Francisco, Sept. 27tb.-Pl,Asr
thank the Governor for his courtesy.
and say that regret thnt 1 Am unable
to accept the MajuE.GrnerAlship."
W. II. l.. B,ESBs.
A ST Louis dispatch Of the 2sth in
slant says: Rain. mud aud gloom
played havoc with the Gruud Army ar.
rung"me uts yesterday. and when the
Grand Army parade vas given MP the
boys mad nothing to 10 but hunt up
places OF amusement. The Exposition
consequently was the harbor OF thou
sands, and Gilmore had prepared a
special programme OF national Mrs and
war songs.